8.1/1027 votes#1 - The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/31/2016
The last star in the universe will be a red dwarf. Red dwarfs in general might be great places to look for aliens – or planets for humans to find a new home after our solar system has died.
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7.9/1026 votes#2 - Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/2016
The war against drugs has been a terrible disaster for everybody involved. Why? And can we do something differently?
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8.1/1024 votes#3 - The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2016
What is the Antibiotic Apocalypse? What is it all about? And how dangerous is it?
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7.6/1026 votes#4 - Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2016
So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about?
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7.5/1020 votes#5 - Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/2016
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8.1/1026 votes#6 - How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity (old version)
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2016
Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never be able to reach, no matter what? It turns out there are. Far, far more than you might have thought…
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7.7/1025 votes#7 - What Are You?
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2016
So. Are you your body? And if so, how exactly does this work? Lets explore lots of confusing questions.
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8.5/1025 votes#8 - What Happened Before History? Human Origins
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 6/23/2016
Humans. We have been around for a while now. When we think about our past we think about ancient civilizations, the pyramids, stuff like that. But this is only a tiny, tiny part of our history.
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8.2/1028 votes#9 - Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2016
There are cosmic snipers firing at random into the unvierse. What are they and what happens if they hit us?
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8.2/1025 votes#10 - Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPR
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2016
Designer babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that things will change irreversibly.
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8.2/1022 votes#11 - Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & Malaria
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 9/21/2016
We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it?
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7.8/1028 votes#12 - The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False Vacuum
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/21/2016
What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever?
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8.1/1024 votes#13 - Fusion Energy Explained — Future or Failure
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 11/10/2016
How does fusion energy work and is it a good idea?
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8.3/1024 votes#14 - The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 11/30/2016
There are a group of parasites extremely disgusting and mean. Humanity declared war on them.
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8.1/1025 votes#15 - A New History for Humanity — The Human Era
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 12/7/2016
It is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why?
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7.6/1028 votes#16 - Overpopulation — The Human Explosion Explained
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 12/22/2016
In a very short amount of time the human population exploded and is still growing very fast. Will this lead to the end of our civilization?
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The Best Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 4
Every episode of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 4!
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained" is the best rated episode of "Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell" season 4. It scored 8.1/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/31/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure".